Value |
10
nM
|
Organism |
Bacteria Escherichia coli |
Reference |
Sourjik V. Receptor clustering and signal processing in E. coli chemotaxis. Trends Microbiol. 2004 Dec12(12):569-76. p.572 right column top paragraphPubMed ID15539117
|
Primary Source |
Mao H, Cremer PS, Manson MD. A sensitive, versatile microfluidic assay for bacterial chemotaxis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Apr 29 100(9):5449-54.PubMed ID12704234
|
Comments |
"The chemotactic response in E. coli is extremely sensitive,
and cells respond to the addition of as little as 10 nM
aspartate [primary source]. This corresponds to less than 10 molecules
of aspartate in a volume of an E. coli cell (approximately
1.4 femtoliter) [PMID 15539117]." |
Entered by |
Uri M |
ID |
109306 |